Streifel: Set high expectations for CUNA

Engagement and participation set us apart, chairwoman said.

Susan Streifel, president/CEO of Woodstone CU, Federal Way, Wash., is set to hand over the CUNA Board chairman’s gavel to Rod Staatz, president/CEO of SECU, Linthicum, Md., at the GAC General Session Tuesday morning.

CUNA Board Chairwoman Susan Streifel called upon thousands of credit union advocates to “set high expectations for our great association,” but also to “share the responsibility in its performance.”

She addressed the Monday General Session of the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference.

“Our engagement and participation is a core component of how CUNA ultimately does, and that’s what sets CUNA apart” from others in the credit union movement, she said.

Streifel lauded the leadership of CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle, noting that in “one short year” he has created a “clear strategic plan, complete with measurable—and bold—goals.”

She commended the CUNA team, under Nussle’s leadership, for:

Record-setting performance in products and services, including member participation in conferences and events;

Strong advocacy wins on Capitol Hill with NCUA and other agencies as well as in state Capitols;

An increased responsiveness by NCUA to concerns by CUNA, state credit union leagues, and credit unions on issues like field-of-membership and member business lending rules;

New tools and resources for membership such as the Member Activation Program, which leverages the loyalty members have for their credit union and mobilizes them to contact public officials in support of credit union advocacy priorities;

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